Cup draw recalls memories of Heysel

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The Heysel Stadium disaster took place on May 29, 1985 before the European Cup final between Liverpool and Juventus. It was the night that changed the face of football.

All but one of the 39 fans who died - almost all of them Italians - were crushed to death when a retaining wall collapsed as Juventus supporters tried to flee marauding Liverpool fans.

There had been criticism before the game after Belgian authorities allocated a section of the ground to neutral fans, which fans of the clubs were able to buy tickets for from touts. This section was separated from the area